Turtle Beach Ear Force Elite 800X

The 800X is the latest iteration of the Ear Force Elite 800 line, and is updated for full Xbox support. This headset features full wireless connectivity with Microsoft’s console and a powerful sound with great bass. The mic is integrated in an ear cup, which gives the headset a very sleek look.

Pros

Pro

Fully wireless

A clear advantage of this headset over the competition is that it retains full functionality even in wireless mode. While other wireless headsets require the controller adapter and a wired connection for full voice functionality, this is not the case for the 800X.

Pro

Detailed sound with powerful bass

The 800X delivers great bass levels, giving low frequency sounds a lot of power and boom. In-game explosions sound very immersive with these. What’s great is that the bass does not muddy up the mids and highs so the sound is still fairly detailed. More nuanced game audio like dialogue and high pitched sound effects can easily be appreciated with these.

Pro

Wide sound stage via the surround sound feature

While this comes at the expense of audio quality, the headset’s 7.1 virtual surround sound feature does help in widening up the sound. This enhances the feeling of being in the game, making the direction of gunshots and explosions easier to pinpoint.

Pro

Charging base has great features

Aside from functioning as charger and headset stand, the base is also the headset’s wireless transmitter, so you can reposition it for maximum signal stability. There is also an optical pass-through port which allows the audio from the headsets to output to external speakers for others to enjoy.

Cons

Con

Disappointing mic sound quality

The 800X’s mic does not have great clarity compared to other high-end options. Instead of a boom design, Turtle Beach decided to integrate the mic into an ear cup, which limits the mic’s voice reception.

Con

Ear cup buttons are too fiddly to use

The buttons on the lower part of the ear cups control various functions of the headset like audio volume adjust, mic volume adjust and other functions. However, the buttons are multi-directional, which can make their functions difficult to memorize. These buttons are also quite sensitive so unintended activation can be frequent.

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